State agencies’ lax oversight

The toxic spill from a West Virginia coal-processing plant underscores the need for “federal intervention in the state’s rogue regulatory agencies that oversee the coal industry and its chemical-industry counterparts,” says Jeff Biggersin Aljazeera America .

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It’s sad to note that although state and federal oversight is much needed to avoid environmental disasters, I note that just a few days ago, the Republican congress expressed its wish to eliminate federal regulations and oversight in order to fund additional unemployment insurance benefits. This is just what many industries are waiting for.